Master's Education

Leadership

Andrew G. Campbell, the 15th dean of the Graduate School:We are deeply committed to the work of broadening participation in higher education and creating a more diverse and inclusive scholarly community.

Opening Pathways

William Jordan overcame odds to study at Brown. The PhD student hopes to inspire others to pursue science. He has won two competitive awards. Read more.

Open Graduate Education

Yun “Ryan” Xu is a PhD student pursuing a secondary master's degree through the Open Graduate Education program. "My motivation is real-life impact. I want to leverage lab experience to bring something to patients to promote health care." Read more.

Impact through Research

Honored doctoral scholars Chinyere Agbai (Sociology) and Arjee Restar (Public Health) earned competitive awards from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support their research and efforts to translate their findings into health policies. Read more.

Research Matters!

Eleven graduate students explained the importance of their research at the Graduate School’s third Research Matters! event. Topics ranged from preventing arthritis to nostalgic narratives of the South. Read more.

GradCON 2017

More than 30 graduate alumni shared insights at GradCON 2017. “Do informational interviews. They are an amazing way to both figure out where and what will be a good fit, and to make the connections you need to move forward in a new career," says Lindsay Brin PhD '14, Data Scientist at T4G Limited.

Professional Development

Actors in the Brown/Trinity Rep MFA program prepare for March and April industry showcases in New York and Los Angeles. "Our MFA showcase is an essential component in the launch of these talented young professionals into the industry," says Professor Curt Columbus, Theatre Arts & Performance Studies. Read more.

News and Announcements

The Graduate Student Council invites students who intend to complete their programs in May 2018 to apply to be the Commencement Speaker at the doctoral or master's ceremonies, both to be held on May 27. Interested students can apply up until midnight on Sunday, March 4. For more information, see the application.

Eight doctoral and two master's students are exploring university administration as part of the eighth cohort of the Brown Executive Scholars Training program. The Graduate School's 12-week program helps to prepare doctoral and advanced master's students for administrative careers.

Shakespeare’sOthello opens mid-February at Trinity Rep. The show is directed by Brown alum Whitney White MFA ’15 and stars MFA students L’Oreal Lampley, Ryan Joseph Broussard, Brendan Hickey, and alum Daniel Duque-Estrada MFA ’13, alongside resident acting company members. The tragic play will explore military themes, as well as the friendships and relationships that form the basis for the story of betrayal and jealousy. More information can be found at www.trinityrep.com/othello.

The Graduate School will confer doctoral and master's degrees on Sunday, May 27, 2018. Students who are poised to complete in 2018 must take the following essential steps: submit the Application to Graduate via Banner by May 1, complete the Award Form (if applicable) May 1, and rent or purchase academic regalia by April 22. Additionally, nominations for Graduate School awards are due April 1. For more information on Commencement, please visit the Commencement website.